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Sam.Spoons 
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 Topic: Battery for Tacktick Micro CompassPosted: 19 Jan 22 at 11:35pm |
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Raymarine went above and beyond to solve problem I had with my Tacktick.
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eric_c
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Posted: 20 Jan 22 at 3:43pm |
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Having gone above and beyond to charge you £300-odd for a product with a problem in the first place?
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Sam.Spoons
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Posted: 20 Jan 22 at 6:00pm |
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Not really, I bought mine used for well under half that... And I don't think damage sustained falling off a car at 40mph could possibly be consider a manufacturing defect
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Fatboi
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Posted: 21 Jan 22 at 10:14am |
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Someone is salty!! I think the Micro Compass is a great product and reasonably priced. Mine is the old white one, so 10+ years old and still works...! How many other boat products have I got that old that I would still use... NONE. Could pay even more for a Velocotek with less functionality!
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Paramedic
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Posted: 21 Jan 22 at 12:17pm |
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Its not even half a satnav. I can buy a satnav for £50.
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Fatboi
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Posted: 21 Jan 22 at 12:43pm |
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 A satnav would last 30 secs on a dinghy... if that! Economies of scale satnavs probably sell hundreds of thousands a year. Micro Compasses probably Thousands. I still stand by my comment of being reasonable. A 10 year old sanav would be useless now. There is nothing else I would use on a boat for 10 years. Sails £600 min -1 year, 2 if looked after well for championships. Wetsuits £150 - 2, maybe 3 years. Ropes - cheap but 2/3 years.
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sargesail
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Posted: 21 Jan 22 at 9:41pm |
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Well I was shocked when I looked at getting another one now both kids are using compasses in 29ers. Price had probably tripled since I bought my first before Raymarine took over the product. Still showing 180 hours after probably 17 years!
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GybeFunny
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Posted: 11 Aug 22 at 11:24am |
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I got what I believe is the correct battery from someone on here years ago and got a friend who knows electronics to replace my battery, however when reassembled the battery doesnt seem to take charge. The compass turns on in sunlight and says 'bat 200' and I can leave it in the sun for hours and when I walk over to it and the solar panel is in the shade from my body it turns off. Any idea what I did wrong? Thanks
EDIT: I have taken it apart myself, when using a multimeter between the places where the battery is soldered on the bottom it reads 2.81volts. A multimeter on the points either side of the solar panel reads 0v when the solar panel is covered to 1.8v when uncovered on the window sill. Edited by GybeFunny - 11 Aug 22 at 12:13pm |
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PeterG
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Posted: 11 Aug 22 at 12:16pm |
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Do you have the battery model number? There are rechargeable and non rechargeable versions that look the same, apart from model code.
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GybeFunny
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Posted: 11 Aug 22 at 12:20pm |
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Thanks. The new battery is a ML2430.
The battery is currently 2.81v, is that enough to power the compass? Edited by GybeFunny - 11 Aug 22 at 12:28pm |
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